GT vs RCB Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Rahul Tewatia finishes it off in style! The finisher does it again! What a partnership and what a team Gujarat are! They are just never out of the game and these two with a clinical chase here have proved it again. It is full and outside off. Rahul Tewatia stays deep in his crease and lifts this over extra-cover for a boundary. Gujarat win by six wickets!

Scores are level now! Back of a length, around off. Miller steers it towards third man for a single.

FOUR! Boundary for Miller and just 2 needed now! It is a full delivery on off. Miller gets under it and hits it wide of long on for a boundary.

WIDE! This is full and wider outside off. Miller lets it go. Wide called by the umpire.

SIX! Ohh...what a shot from Rahul Tewatia! He is doing it yet again! Brings the equation to 7 from 6 ball now. A slower ball, on off. Rahul Tewatia dances down the track and slams it over deep extra-cover for a maximum. The games looks almost done and dusted now!

A short ball on middle. Miller pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

NOT OUT! Patel goes for a yorker this time, misses his length slightly and it ends up being a full ball. On middle and leg. Rahul Tewatia looks to paddle it and gets an inside edge of his blade to short fine leg. The single is taken but Bangalore review. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Gujarat will get the single as Tewatia will continue.

A shorter length delivery on off. Miller pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A slower length ball, around off at 114.7 kph. Rahul Tewatia punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

A length delivery, around off. Rahul Tewatia pushes it towards deep point and the batters try to come back for the second. The throw from the deep is wide and that allows a second run to be completed easily.

FOUR! Boundary to end the over and 17 runs from it! Again the short ball on middle. Miller rocks back and pulls it toward the deep square leg fence for a boundary. 19 needed from 12 balls now.

A knuckle ball, on off. It is shorter in length, on off. Rahul Tewatia pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! A boundary now and pressure on Bangalore here! Fifty partnership also comes up in just 30 deliveries. A fullish delivery, around off. Rahul Tewatia drives it through covers for a boundary.

SIX! You cannnot bowl there to Rahul Tewatia! A fuller delivery on the pads. Rahul Tewatia just lifts this off his pads over the fine leg fence for a maximum.

Lovely slower delivery again! Knuckle ball, on a length, around off. Rahul Tewatia gets beaten by the lack of pace as he looks to punch it away.

Back of a length, on off. Rahul Tewatia pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.  it was a slower one from Josh Hazlewood.

Just 7 from the over! A slower length delivery, around off. Rahul Tewatia punches it to sweeper cover for a single. 36 needed from 18 balls!

Just a single now! On a length, around off. Miller pushes it to mid off for a single.

A slower short ball this time and a dot ball! It is around off and Miller looks to pull it but gets the bottom of hus blade.

Back of a length, on middle. Miller pulls it to deep backward square leg for a couple.

WIDE! Patel goes full and wider outside off. Miller tries to reach it but misses.

Back of a length, on middle. Rahul Tewatia works it to deep backward square leg for a single.

A length ball, on off. Miller punches it to covers for a single.

FOUR LEG BYES! Bangalore took the review but in the end it is four leg byes and Gujarat now need 43 runs from 24 balls! A fullish delivery, around off. Rahul Tewatia gets across and looks to paddle it, he misses. The ball hits his pads and goes towards the fine leg fence. However. Bangalore take a review and the UltraEdge shows no bat involved. The Ball Tracker rolls in and it shows that the ball is missing the off stump. So four runs for Gujarat.

On a length, on off. Not enough room for Rahul Tewatia to guide it away again and he gets the inside edge of his blade onto his pad.

FOUR! Ohh...this is not what Bangalore needed! A mis-field from Mahipal Lomror who has been so good in the field so far. Siraj goes back of a length, around off. Tewatia steers it towards third man. However, the fielder there Mahipal Lomror misfields and the ball goes through him for a boundary.

FOUR! Gujarat are getting boundaries at regular intervals here! Back of a length, around off. Rahul Tewatia backs away a bit and steers it towards the backward point fence for a boundary.

This is full and outside off, Miller drills it to sweeper cover for a single.

Short and wide, outside off. Miller cuts it to deep point for a couple.

Bravely tossed up from Hasaranga but he gets it very full on leg stump. Miller makes room and drives it firmly down to long on for a single.

Flatter delivery, around off and this is tapped onto the off side for a quick single.

On middle and leg, flicked straight to mid-wicket.

Well bowled but poorly fielded. Flatter one, on leg stump. Miller gets a leading edge back towards the bowler and Hasaranga lets it through. Single taken.

SIX! WOW! Floated up, around off. David Miller makes room and whacks it inside-out over the extra cover fence for a maximum. One of the shots of the day this.

FOUR! David Miller decides its time to go and picks up a boundary. Around middle, Miller makes room past the leg stump and slog-sweeps it one bounce into the cow corner fence. This will ease the nerves a bit.

And again! Another dot ball to end a tidy over from Mohammed Siraj, just 4 off it. Slower and bowled into the pitch, around off. Tewatia looks to uppercut but misses. 71 needed now off 36 balls!

Slower again, banged into the deck this time but it is outside off. Tewatia plays and misses.

Length this time, Siraj takes the pace off it and slants it across the left-hander. Tewatia looks to cut but misses.

FOUR! Good shot from Rahul Tewatia but not the ball you would like to bowl to this man. A low full toss on leg. Rahul Tewatia flicks it through the backward square leg region for a boundary.

A length ball, around off and Tewatia pushes it out on the off side.

NOT OUT! A fruitful review from Rahul Tewatia and Gujarat and he survives! Mohammed Siraj starts off with a fuller delivery, around leg stump. Tewatia looks to work it away but the ball skids on and raps him on the pads. The umpire raises his finger but the review is taken. There is no bat involved as confirmed by UltraEdge but Ball Tracking shows that it is just pitching outside leg stump.

Floated up, on leg stump. Tewatia drives it through mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a single.

OUT! TAKEN! The substitute keeper Anuj Rawat shows good presence of mind to take the catch and Gujarat lose yet another wicket. This is the wrong 'un from Wanindu Hasaranga and the ball skids across the left-hander. Sai Sudharsan looks to cover-drive but gets an outside edge. The ball goes off the keeper's gloves and loops up behind. Rawat is quick to compose himself and takes it on the second attempt. Bangalore on top of proceedings here. 76 needed off 43 balls!

On the pads, worked through square leg for a single.

Was there an edge on it? No, there wasn't! Quicker delivery and it is the leg spinner, on leg stump and turning in. David Miller goes past the leg stump again but misses as the keeper fumbles.

A tad shorter, on leg stump and turning in. Miller makes room past the leg stump but fails to get it away.

Flatter delivery, around middle and leg, Miller blocks it out.

FOUR! Another poor delivery to end the over from Harshal Patel. This is slow and halfway down the track, down the leg side. Sai Sudharsan has all the time in the world to pick his spot and pull it into the fine leg fence. 77 needed now off 48 balls!

Patel switches back to over the wicket and angles it across the left-hander. This is tapped away onto the off side for one.

FOUR! Harshal Patel switches to 'round the wicket and serves a half-volley outside off. David Miller frees his arms and drives it beautifully through covers for a boundary.

Well bowled! Another off-cutter, fuller and around middle. Sudharsan looks to drive but the ball grips in the surafce. Sudharsan ends up chipping it right back over the bowler's head for a single.

Length again, slower and outside off. Miller cuts it through the point region for a run.

Slower delivery, angled across the left-hander. Sudharsan gets a bottom edge towards cover-point and picks up a single.

Another productive over from Shahbaz Ahmed comes to an end, 5 runs and a wicket off it. On the pads, flicked through square leg for a run.

Miller moves a bit inside the crease to put off the bowler. Ahmed de;ivers it full and wide, Miller squeezes it behind square on the off side for a quick single.

Slower through the air, around leg stump. Sudharsan nudges it on the leg side and turns the strike over.

Around middle and leg, Miller works it through square leg and picks up a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Shahbaz Ahmed gets the big fish and is turning the game on its head! This is speared into middle stump and Hardik Pandya just can't resist going after it. Pandya can't get underneath the ball and ends up flat-batting it towards the long on fence. The ball is hit very hard but straight down the throat of Mahipal Lomror who takes a sharp catch. Ahmed gets his second wicket and Bangalore piling on the pressure now. 93 needed off 58 balls!

On a length, on middle. Sudharsan rocks back and works it past square leg for a single.

Slower in the air, on off. Sai Sudharsan pushes it to long off for a single. 94 needed now from 60 balls!

Goes flatter and quciker on middle. Pandya punches it to long on for a single.

A full toss on middle. Sai Sudharsan sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single.

FOUR! Nicely played by the youngman! Slower in the air, on middle. Sai Sudharsan just whips this off his pads over mid-wicket for a boundary.

This is flatter on middle. Pandya works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A flatter delivery on middle. Pandya gets well forward and blocks it.

A fuller delivery on middle. Pandya pushes it to long on for a single. 102 needed from 66 balls!

OUT! LBW! This time Shahbaz Ahmed gets his man and is all pumped up! This is the arm ball, lands on a length around middle and just keeps on coming in with the angle. Shubman Gill looks to tuck it leg side but the ball skids through and raps him on the pads. There is a huge appeal from the keeper and the bowler and the finger is raised. Gill reviews it after consulting his partner. No bat involved as seen on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking shows up three reds. Gill has to go and Bangalore making a comeback here.

SIX! Big hit this time and this will help Gill and Gujarat. A low full toss on leg. Gill whips this over deep square leg for a maximum.

NOT OUT! Gill was given out there but it turns out to be a no ball as the glove was in the line of the stumps as the ball goes past the bat. A big repreive for Gill and Gujarat. It is short and outside off. Gill looks to cut but misses. However, there is an appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Gill takes a review and the UltraEdge shows no bat involved. However, it is given as no ball as the gloves are in the line of stumps and Gill will continue. Bit of drama there as Bangalore players are not happy with the decision but the umpire decision is final and it will be Free Hit coming up now.

FOUR! Short and wide outside off. Gill goes back and cuts it past point for a boundary. This is what Gujarat need from Gill, nicely played this one.

On middle and flatter. Sai Sudharsan works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short and wide outside off. Gill cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

On the pads and fuller. Sai Sudharsan clips it to fine leg and comes back for the second run. 116 needed now from 72 balls.

Quicker and flatter one again, on off. Sai Sudharsan blocks it out.

A flatter delivery on leg. Sai Sudharsan goes back and flicks it towards deep backward square leg for a couple.

OUT! CAUGHT! Wanindu Hasaranga strikes in his first over and Bangalore get their first wicket. Saha departs after a fine knock. A slighty shorter length delivery on off. It is a googly and Saha goes back to punch it towards the extra-cover region. However, he mistimes it and the ball goes straight into the hands of Rajat Patidar at long off. Gill has failed to get going at the other end and that brought pressure on Saha to go for a big one and that has brought a wicket for Bangalore.

Drifts on the leg stump this time and Gill sweeps it to deep backward square leg. A single taken.

Starts off with a tossed up delivery, on off. Gill gets forward and defends it.

Just four from the over! On a length, on off at 122.4 kph. It grips off the surface and hits Saha high on his bat as he defends it. 121 needed from 78 balls.

Lands another length ball, around off. Gill punches it to covers for a single.

A short ball at 134.4 kph, on off. Saha skips down the track and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On a length, on middle and leg this time. Gill works it to right of long on for a single.

Lands on a length, around off. Gill looks to defend it off the front foot but gets beaten by the lack of pace again.

Patel starts with a slower delivery at 116.9 kph. A length ball, around off and Saha gets the inside edge onto his pads as he looks to defend. A single taken towards the off side.

Single to end the Powerplay and a good over for Gujarat! Back of a length, outside off. Saha pushes it towards point and takes a single. Gujarat are 46/0 after the Powerplay! They need 125 runs now from 84 balls!

FOUR! Saha batted brilliantly in the last game and he has started off nicely again today! Back of a length, on off. Saha pulls it towards the mid-wicket region for a boundary. Picks the length quickly and sends this one away towards the fence without much fuss.

WIDE! Siraj bangs it short on middle. Saha lets it go as it is too high and the umpire calls it wide.

Lands on a length, around off. Saha steers it towards point.

FOUR! Nice shot, very nice shot! Shorter length outside off. Saha just lifts this over the in-field in the cover region for a boundary.

Back of a length, outside off. Saha skips down the track and looks to pull it away but misses.

Tight run! A length ball, on off. Gill pushes it to mid off and sets off for a single. Makes it cmfortably in the end as the fielder misses the shy at the bowler's end.

WIDE! Back of a length but down the leg side. Gill looks to clip it away but misses.

Around off, pushed away towards covers for one more.

A bit short this time from Hazlewood and Wriddhiman Saha launches into the pull shot. The ball goes behind square and seems to be racing away to the fence but Mahipal Lomror is very quick to reach it from the square leg fence and keeps it down to just a single.

Length, close to the off pole. Gill dabs it down on the off side and picks up an easy single.

Can't find the gap! Fullish delivery, outside off and this is driven straight to the man at extra cover.

Short of a length, around off but not short enough to pull. Saha does go for it but gets a bottom edge onto the off side. They scamper through for a quick run though.

Back of a length, around off. Saha looks to fetch it and pull but mistimes it towards wide mid on.

This is quicker through the air and on the pads again. Gill tucks it away straight to square leg and sends back Saha who wanted a single.

Drifting onto the pads, Saha steps out and whips it towards deep square leg for one.

On off, Gill shows the full face of the bat and knocks it down to long off for a single.

On middle, Gill pushes it towards mid on.

Flatter this time, tighter on off stump. Saha works it off the back foot through extra cover for one.

FOUR! Shouts of 'catch it' but this is well in the gap. Ahmed floats it up wide of off stump to start with and Wriddhiman Saha creams it uppishly through covers for a boundary.

Tidy start from Josh Hazlewood, just 5 runs off it. This is angled into off stump, Saha plays it with soft hands towards cover for a quick single.

Back of a length, on middle. Gill looks to pull but gets no timing on the shot. The ball goes towards mid-wicket and a single is taken.

Length ball, outside off and this is tapped on the bounce towards cover-point.

This is outside off, Saha opens the face of the bat and steers it down to third man for a single.

Good running. Short of a good length, on middle. Saha with a short-arm jab gets it past mid-wicket but the man at wide mid on cuts it off. Two taken.

Hazlewood starts off with a good length ball, around off and there's just a bit of away shape on it. Saha stays deep and dabs it towards backward point.

On a good length, slanted in from around off. Gill hangs back and pushes it out towards covers.

Better from Siraj. A touch fuller and on off. Gill blocks it off the front foot.

FOUR! Siraj drifts onto the pads again and this is just too easy for Shubman Gill. Length ball, on the pads and just tapped away behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

The ball is just racing away on this outfield. Length again, around off. Saha drives it behind square on the off side for a single.

A bit too straight from Siraj yet again and this is tucked away leg side for a single.

Two is the call straightaway and they will get it with ease. Around the top of off, Gill just eases it through mid-wicket for two.

Lucky! Short and wide again, Gill cuts it hard but the man at point makes a brilliant half-stop to his left. Single taken. 10 runs off the first over and it's a good start for Gujarat.

Ooh, what happened here? Maxwell angles this one across the right-hander and the ball stays a touch low. Gill looks to hit across the line but gets comprehensively beaten.

FOUR! Shubman Gill gets off the mark with a boundary as well. On middle, Gill sweeps and sweeps it fine. The ball goes behind square and rockets to the fence.

Flatter delivery, on off. Gill blocks it out.

On middle and leg, nudged away behind square on the leg side for one.

FOUR! Poor start from Glenn Maxwell with the ball and Wriddhiman Saha is off the blocks in style. Short and wide, cut away past the diving point fielder for a boundary. Gujarat are up and running.